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Vienna Tang是一位美国长大的华裔女孩，清秀、知性、自然，成长在旧金山湾区硅谷的工程师家庭，从小接受classical music(古典音乐)的训练，弹一手好钢琴，会作词作曲。在Stanford University(斯坦福大学)先后攻读医科和电脑，毕业后在Cisco(思科)公司做工程师。几年前，Vienna为了追求音乐梦想，辞去了高薪工作，成为音乐人。她的乐迷大部分是注重精神追求和心灵宁静的人、环保主义者等。
(简介来自网友：我的女儿也叫宇）
她的另一首歌THE TOWER也非常好听，估计很多朋友都听过～
这里有一段英文对话描述TG被采访关于这首歌的灵感来源
GLT: What can you tell me about your inspiration for the song “City Hall”?
VT: That was very topical in February 2005.
There were these marriages taking place at City Hall in San Francisco
because of the declaration that Mayor Gavin Newsom made.
Within my group of friends,
there were a couple of people who sent out e-mails saying:
“We’re going. We’re going to be in line. Wish us luck.”
It was an amazing thing to witness at the time.
Obviously, there were a lot of political repercussions,
but I was struck by how beautiful the event itself was.
Seeing all these people who were partners in life,
who were in love with each other, and were celebrating it.
It was such a cool thing to see. I wanted to write about it,
but I wanted to do it right and I didn’t know how.
So I wrote little scraps of lyrics here and there,
but I didn’t really like any of them.
I did know that I wanted it to be called “City Hall.”
That’s all I had for a long time.
It wasn’t until maybe September [2005] that I suddenly got this idea.
What’s the most homophobic genre of music out there?
I guess hip-hop is one,
but I can’t write a hip-hop song.
But country music seems to be pretty straight for the most part.
I wonder if it would be funny if I wrote a country song about this event.
Of course, it didn’t come out exactly that way
because I can’t write country music, per se.
Once I had that idea of writing in that vein,
it all fell together for some reason.
Then I could write the music and lyrics.
I just had a lot of fun with it after that
(THE END)
Title: Blue Caravan
Artist: Vienna Teng
Album: Dreaming Through the Noise
Year: 2006
me and my baby on a february holiday
'cause we got the news
yeah, we got the news
500 miles and we're gonna make it all the way
we've got nothing to lose
we've got nothing to lose
it's been 10 years waiting
but it's better late than the never
we've been told before
we can't wait one minute more
oh, me and my baby driving down
to a hilly seaside town in the rainfall
oh, me and my baby stand in line
you've never seen a sight so fine
as the love that's gonna shine
at city hall
me and my baby've been through
a lot of good and bad
learned to kiss the sky
made our momma's cry
I've seen a lot of friends
after giving it all they had
lay down and die
lay down and die
10 years into it
here's our window
at the vegas drive-thru chapel
it ain't too much
for 'em all to handle
oh, me and my baby driving down
to a hilly seaside town in the rainfall
oh, me and my baby stand in line
you've never seen a sight so fine
as the love that's gonna shine
at city hall
outside, they're handing out
donuts and pizza pies
for the folks in pairs in the folding chairs
my baby's lookin' so damned pretty
with those anxious eyes
rain-speckled hair
and my ring to wear
10 years waiting for this moment of fate
when we say the words and sign our names
if they take it away again someday
this beautiful thing won't change
oh, me and my baby driving down
to a hilly seaside town in the rainfall
oh, me and my baby stand in line
you've never seen a sight so fine
as the love that's gonna shine
oh, me and my baby driving down
to a hilly seaside town in the rainfall
oh, me and my baby stand in line
you've never seen a sight so fine
as the love that's gonna shine
at city hall | 
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